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Fire engulfs WAEC national office in Lagos (Video)

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A fire outbreak has been reported at the West African Examination Council (WAEC), National Office, Yaba, Lagos.

Firefighters were on the scene to put off the fire outbreak.

It was learnt that the fire was caused by a power surge in one of the offices which spread rapidly during the early hours of today, Wednesday.

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According to reports, several people were trapped in the building as the fire raged.

The fire had broken out in the middle of the high-rise building and those trapped in the building were seen frantically calling for help.

Below are the videos from the scene.

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